The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
SNOW eArTlE DuaINe TAE wa.
Friendly Contest Between Opposing Con-
federate Forces

EraendAy Contest Between Opposing Con
federate Forces
just after the battle of Fredericksburg
the brigade commanded by the gallant
general, Clement A. Evans-noT a de-
vcut disciple Of the prince of peace-was
IN winter quarters ON the RappahannoclS
river near Port Royal A snow storm
came and snow fell to the depth OF a foot.
Cen HOke, of North Carolina, who was
quartered near by with his brigade OF
1900 men. marched over and sent word
10 Cen Evans that he must surrender or
stand the consequence OF course there
was no surrender. The North CAROLYN
ians, who were making the demand fer
surrender. attacked the Georgians ON the
flank, where the Thirty-first and Thirty
eighth regiments CHANGED to be- The as
sault was 50 unexpected and the attack
mig forces were SO well niassed that they
swept everything before them, going
through the camps and having things
their own way. When the troops of
Gen Holze had pretty well routed Gen.
Evans they struck the Thirteenth Geor-
GA, and had such a LIVELY tnssIe that the
rest Of the GeOrgians were encouraged,
reformed, charged the North C:irOliniaIis
end accomplished complete rOut, Clriv-
ing them pel nell through the snow TO
their winter quarters, three miles away.
The Georgians withdreS, but LATER IN the
dry planned IN attack on Cen Hoke's
camps. intending to bring away anything
portable that could be captured. The
GcOrgians were rePuIseSl, however, with
out difficulty. as good many of the olI
soldiers refused to go on tic raid, and
Gem Hoke's forces outnumbered tie
forces OF Gen Evans.
In the retreat the distinguished Bull
Averitt. of the Thirty-first Georgia, fell
into a gully fit sen feet deep. and couIdn t
get out. He u led to surrender, but the
North CAROLYN ans informed linn that
they were not taking any prisoners that
day.
You came after an oven!'' a Carolinian
would exciaim; there Is biscuit to put
IN it, and the unfortunate Bull would
catch It IN the eye or behind the ear.
When Bull got back to camp he was
without his hat The two battles taken
together made the days fighting draw,
and ON that each side rested.
Between 5000 and : 900 men were en-
gagged in the snow balling.
In January, 1864. while the Confederate
troops were in winter quarters at Dalton
there came big snow storm, and 90, 900
soldiers went into regularly organized
snow balling. On one side of branch
WIS the parade ground of the Georgia and
South Carolina troops, and hack of that
the quarters. On the opposite side of
the branch was the parade ground of the
Tennesseeans. and back of their parade
ground were their quarters. The ground
was frozen to a depth of five feet, the
snow was foot deep and no indications
Of melting.
A IIav 1,-,s .,,,o;,,+a.1 TO- .I,o .,,o,.-
battle. The TenneSSeeans marched ont
and feEmed . line of battle, their drums
beating. bugfes blowing, colors flying and
officers mounted Every soldier had
knapsack full of snow balls. The Georgians
formed and prepared to make the attack
by crossing the branch There Were TO-
600 men on each side, and the scene was
very imposing.
As soon as the Georgians crossed the
branch they met Il terrific ftlsillade from
the Tennesseeans, who were at home in
the SNOW. The commander of the Ten
nesseeans, a handsome fellow named
Gordon, who was from Franklin, Tenn,
was captured. but bold dash was made
by the Tennesseeans and he was rescued
The GeOrgians and South CarOlinianS
being unused to the snow, were at a
great disadvantage, and were forced
b1SA aSIOSS tiie bLdICh. AS TIC 4ctlIiSS-
seeans crossed the branch they wet their
snow balls. and the next volley fired at
the Georgia and Carolina boys was ter
bic in its effect. Pressing ON, the Ten
nesseeans captured the quarters and pro-
ceeded to loot the whole shebang, carry
ing off TatiODs, tobacco, pipes and every
thing else that did not belong to the gov
eminent That snow balling, in which
2O,O men took part. was no doubt the
biggest thing of the kind that ever &C.
Cured in Georgia, or viii ever occur
again.-Cor. Atlanta Constitution.